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Need for a cybersecurity agency By Ibrahim Waziri Jr | Publish Date: Jun 21 2017 2:00AM

      Needfor a cybersecurity agency By Ibrahim Waziri Jr | Publish Date: Jun 21 2017 2:00AM  The new buzz statement is “Data is the new oil.” In this digital era, data is what oil is in the 19th century. Everyone is talking about how “Data is going to be new the resource economies are going to be built upon.” Whether that is true or not, there is no doubt, that data is valuable. Gathering data to serve human needs has always played a significant role in human existence. From fighting wars (intelligence gathering), Hydrocarbon exploration (using geological and seismic data), to predicting the future (like weather) so we are better prepared for it. The hardest part of data gathering has always been turning data into information that results   into   intelligence.   Hence,   one   reason   why   securing   data   was   not   as important as securing information. However, due to the 21st century digital revolution, technology has enabled us make   sense   of   the   tiniest   d

Osinbajo set to implement 9 new laws on SMOKING in Nigeria Author: Chika Jone.

- The Nigerian health minister, Isaac Adewole has announced 9 new regulations in the Nigeria Tobacco Control Act  - This regulations are to be implemented by the federal government led by Yemi Osinbajo, the acting president  - The announcement was as the world marks 2017 World No Tobacco Day On Wednesday, May 31, 2017, the world marked the World No Tobacco Day.  As part of the commemoration of the day, Isaac Adewole, Nigeria’s Health Minister announced 9 regulations in the Nigeria Tobacco Control Act that would be implemented by the federal government.          The Act which was signed into law in 2015 by former President Goodluck Jonathan aims at reducing Tobacco use in the country. World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that tobacco kills over seven million people annually, and is an increasing risk factor in non-communicable (NCDs), including cardiovascular disease, cancers and chronic obstructed pulmonary disease. According to Premium Times, Mr Adewole, a Professor of O